IowaIowa charges added fees for faster business document filing
People filing documents with Iowa's secretary of state can request faster service, with added fees that vary by how quickly the filing is handled.
What it does
People filing documents can ask the Iowa secretary of state to file them faster, for an added fee based on the speed they choose.
Money collected for faster filing goes into the state business administration fund.
Argument forFilers who need a document handled quickly could choose a one-hour, same-day, or two-day service and get written confirmation when it is filed.
Argument againstFilers who need faster service could pay up to $200 extra, on top of the regular filing fee.
More detail
The secretary of state provides faster filing when a filer asks and charges an added fee based on the speed chosen. The service covers documents filed with the Iowa secretary of state. The surcharge is added to the regular filing fee. The secretary provides written confirmation when the expedited filing is completed.
The secretary deposits money collected under this section in the business administration fund. This applies to money collected under the expedited filing service section.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- May 5Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- May 1Explanation of vote.
- Apr 27Message from House.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 27Immediate message.
- Apr 27Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 22Placed on Ways and Means calendar.
- Apr 21Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 5. Excused, 1.
- Apr 21Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Apr 21Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Apr 20Subcommittee Meeting: 04/21/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.
- Apr 20Subcommittee: Gustoff, Jones and Kurth.
- Apr 14Read first time, referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14Message from Senate.
- Apr 14Immediate message.
- Apr 14Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 12Placed on Ways and Means calendar.
- Feb 12Committee report, approving bill.Minor
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Jan 21Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 1:00PM Senate Lounge.
- Jan 14Subcommittee: Bousselot, Bisignano, and Schultz.
- 2025
- Jun 16Referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- May 12Attached to HF 985.
- Apr 17Committee report, approving bill.Minor
- Apr 17Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.Introduced
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